People News

Have People News at your library? Send it to Susan Mark at susan.mark@wyo.gov.   Larry Kiser retired on February 5 as a maintenance assistant at Laramie County Library System after over 24 years of dedicated service. Larry began working at the library in November of...

Grant Opportunities

REFORMA Scholarship DEADLINE: March 15, 2021 Any current or newly entering graduate library school student [M.L.S. or Ph.D.] may apply for these scholarships of up to $1,500. Applicants should demonstrate an understanding of and desire to serve the Spanish- speaking...

New Resources available on GoWYLD

Thanks to the University of Wyoming (UW), Equality State residents now have access to even more great resources through GoWYLD.net. UW has extended licensing for additional resources from Proquest for access by public libraries, K-12 schools, and home users. The UW...

Hawaii State Librarian Could Lead ALA

At the Wyoming State Library, we’re always interested in what other state libraries are doing. One of the candidates for the 2022-23 presidency of the American Library Association (ALA) is Stacey A. Aldrich, State Librarian, Hawaii State Public Library System,...

News in Brief

First ever National Library Outreach Day to take place during National Library Week Libraries across the country will observe National Library Outreach Day on April 7, 2021. Formerly known as National Bookmobile Day, communities will celebrate the invaluable role...

Online Training ‘At Your Leisure’

In addition to the live webinars in our training calendar, each month we try to pick some videos out there that you can watch “At Your Leisure.” These on-demand offerings caught our attention for March: ChiltonLibrary Webinar (Gale) ChiltonLibrary supplies a solution...

Consumer Protection with GoWYLD.net

This is National Consumer Protection Week (February 28-March 6), and GoWYLD.net resources can help you keep your family safe and help you spend your dollars wisely. With your card from any Wyoming public or community college library, you have free access to Consumer...

Keeping App Permissions in Check

Find this month’s video and more. The Wyoming State Library partners with the Wyoming CAN (Cybersecurity Action Network) Committee, to offer this free “cyber-in-a-box” educational program. This 10-minute video-based program is designed to be distributed at local...

Black History Month: Empire, Wyoming

In honor of Black History Month, we’re taking a look at Empire, Wyoming, the first entirely African-American community in the Equality State. While the town has faded into history along with many of its wild west counterparts, the impact of its community members was...